Glenesha Grant 👩🏾💻
About Glenesha Grant 👩🏾💻
Glenesha Grant is an Associate Product Owner at The Wendy's Company, where she leads the strategy and development of the product roadmap for Wendy's Canada. With a diverse background in strategic planning and product management, she has held various roles in notable companies and is actively involved in community initiatives.
Current Role at Wendy's
Glenesha Grant serves as an Associate Product Owner at The Wendy's Company, a position she has held since 2023 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. In this role, she owns the user experience and loyalty rewards program for Wendy’s app and website in Canada. Her responsibilities include writing product documentation, running agile ceremonies, defining and analyzing offers, and validating user stories and acceptance criteria. Glenesha collaborates with various teams, including the International Product Lead, UX/UI designers, Tech Leads, and development teams, to enhance and launch products.
Previous Experience in Strategic Roles
Prior to her current position, Glenesha Grant accumulated significant experience in strategic roles. She worked at john st. as a Strategist for 9 months from 2021 to 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. Before that, she held multiple positions at Juniper Park bwa, including Strategist from 2020 to 2021 and Strategic Planning Intern in 2019. Additionally, she served as a Planning Analyst at Juniper Park bwa for 9 months in 2019 to 2020, contributing to her expertise in strategic planning and analysis.
Educational Background
Glenesha Grant has a diverse educational background. She earned a Combined Honours Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication and Multimedia from McMaster University, completing her studies from 2013 to 2018. She pursued further education at Sheridan College, achieving a Post Graduate Program in Advertising - Account Management from 2018 to 2019. In 2022, she completed a Post Graduate Program in Product Management at York University. Additionally, she studied Search Engine Marketing & Analytics at BrainStation in 2020.
Volunteer and Community Engagement
Glenesha Grant actively participates in community engagement and volunteer initiatives. She is involved with groups such as the BlackNorth Initiative, Product Buds, Black Product Managers Network, and Google's Women Techmakers. Her volunteer efforts focus on youth mentoring, Black cultural empowerment, and education, demonstrating her commitment to supporting underrepresented communities.
Digital Project Management Experience
Throughout her career, Glenesha Grant has developed strong skills in digital project management. She worked as an Associate Product Manager at Loblaw Digital from 2022 to 2023, where she managed digital projects and analyzed customer feedback and key performance metrics. Her experience also includes serving as a Financial Aid Assistant at McMaster University and a Social Media Coordinator at Sheridan College, further enhancing her project management capabilities.